Royals win 12-9, knock Tigers 1½ behind wild card
Salvador Perez homered to cap a cycle by Kansas City's first four batters of the game, and the Royals went deep three more times to beat Detroit 12-9 Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Kansas City Royals
12
Detroit Tigers
9
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
Comerica Park · 33,375 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Mondesi singled to right, Gordon scored, Escobar to third.
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Advancing On Play 12-9
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Foul Ball 11-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-9
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Play Result 11-9
V. Martínez scored, Upton to third on wild pitch by Herrera.
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Wild Pitch 11-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-8
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Play Result 11-8
J.D. Martinez hit sacrifice fly to right, Maybin scored.
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Advancing On Play 11-8
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-7
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Play Result 11-7
Upton homered to left (380 feet).
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 11-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 11-6
Maybin scored, Cabrera to third, V. Martínez to second on wild pitch by Flynn.
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Wild Pitch 11-6
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Gordon homered to right (418 feet), Orlando scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 9-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Bunted Foul 9-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Cabrera grounded out to second, Maybin scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Gordon doubled to deep right center, Morales scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 12-9
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Cabrera lined out to left.
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Line Out 12-9
Pitch 5: in play
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Play Result 12-9
Detroit's C Maybin ejected by D Iassogna in the 9th.
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Maybin struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Maybin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Kinsler singled to left, Iglesias to third.
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Advancing On Play 12-9
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Single 12-9
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Kinsler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Iglesias hit a ground rule double to deep left.
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Ground Rule Double 12-9
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 12-9
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 12-9
Iglesias batting
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Play Result 12-9
Iglesias hit for Romine.
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Lineup Change 12-9
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Lineup Change 12-9
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End Batter/Pitcher 12-9
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Play Result 12-9
Saltalamacchia struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 12-9
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 12-9
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
KC wins series 2-1
Injuries
Detroit Tigers
- Jake Miller Out
- Will Vest Out
- Trey Sweeney Out
- Wenceel Perez Out
- Reese Olson Out
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Lineups
ConfirmedDET
Ian Kinsler2B3
Cameron MaybinCF15
Miguel Cabrera1B24
Victor MartinezDH41
J.D. MartinezRF28
Justin UptonLF8
Erick Aybar3B0
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaC12
Andrew RomineSS24
Substitutes
Jose IglesiasPH7
KC
Billy BurnsCF35
Whit Merrifield1B15
Kendrys MoralesDH36
Salvador PerezC13
Paulo OrlandoRF16
Alex GordonLF4
Alcides EscobarSS3
Cheslor Cuthbert3B57
Adalberto Mondesi2B43
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